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Scale Computing Platform

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What is Scale Computing Platform?

Scale Computing offers edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions for customers around the globe. Scale Computing HyperCore software promises to eliminate traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system…

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HE151

$3,300

On Premise
per node

HE501

$6,800

On Premise
per node

HC1300

$11,900

On Premise
per node

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.scalecomputing.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $3,300 per node
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Product Details

What is Scale Computing Platform?

Scale Computing offers edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions for customers around the globe. Scale Computing HyperCore software promises to eliminate traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system for running applications. The vendor says that, using patented HyperCore™ technology, the SC//HyperCore self-healing platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects problems in the infrastructure in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime even when local IT resources and staff are scarce. The vendor says ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO are key differentiators. The product works for distributed enterprises, global retailers, and SMBs alike.

According to the vendor, its key features and benefits include:

  • Install in less than an hour
  • Deploy new VMs in minutes
  • Built-in Browser-based Management
  • Software-defined, hybrid storage system with automated tiering
  • Fully integrated, cluster-wide resource utilization and alerts
  • Single vendor support experience, no disparate systems to integrate
  • Integrated all-in-one appliance
  • Scale-out Architecture
  • Mix and match new nodes
  • Incremental resources improve performance of existing workloads
  • Fast and easy to expand, no downtime required
  • No additional licensing required
  • Start small and grow as your business grows
  • No forklift upgrades

Scale Computing Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Scale Computing Fleet Management Dashboard - 
At-a-glance summary of the health of the fleet upon login.Screenshot of Cluster Details -
Details of a particular cluster, including health, fleet manager connectivity, nodes, and VMsScreenshot of Scale Computing Fleet Manager -
Manages an organization’s fleet of Clusters.Screenshot of Hypercore UI -
Simple Web Interface for Local Management of the Cluster and its Workloads

Scale Computing Platform Videos

SC//Platform Success Story - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
SC//Platform Success Story - American Foundry Group
SC//Platform Success Story - Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township

Scale Computing Platform Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Unix
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobally
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Scale Computing Platform starts at $3300.

VMware vCenter, VMware ESXi, and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure are common alternatives for Scale Computing Platform.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of Scale Computing Platform are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

Scale Computing Platform Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)20%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)70%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)10%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

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Ease of Updates: Users have appreciated the simplicity of performing updates on the Scale Computing Platform, noting that it only requires a single button to push, allowing for efficient streamlining. This has saved users valuable time and effort and has helped them to stay current with software enhancements seamlessly.

Efficient Deployment: Reviewers have highlighted the easy and fast deployment of new servers on the platform, i.e. requiring zero additional space or power making the setup hassle-free. The efficiency in deployment has been crucial for users looking to expand their infrastructure rapidly without complications or delays.

Robust Backup Solutions: Users value the robust backup solutions available on the Scale Computing Platform, mentioning the ease of creating multiple scheduled backups for machines and the speed at which fresh installations can be brought up. This reliability has instilled confidence in users regarding data protection and disaster recovery capabilities.

UI Design: Several users have criticized the UI for its lack of aesthetics and impractical focus, suggesting it could be made more visually appealing and user-friendly. Others have felt that the current design prioritizes aesthetics over functionality, although they acknowledge ongoing improvements in this aspect.

Backup Functionality: Users have expressed frustration over the absence of a backup API, which forces VMs to be managed like physical machines, leading to various limitations and inefficiencies. They note that treating VMs as physical machines due to the lack of a dedicated backup API results in challenges related to data protection and recovery processes.

Logging and Monitoring Features: Many reviewers have pointed out the deficiency in logging and auditing capabilities visible to customers, highlighting a need for improved transparency and accountability within the platform. Users emphasize the importance of having robust logging features for tracking system activities and ensuring compliance with security standards.

Reviews

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Best option for SMBs and above for cost efficient and day to day server/storage setup!

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 10, 2024
TR
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
5 years of experience
Scale Computing was easier to spec out, as well as much much more of a positive experience when trying to purchase and support. Much better ROI as was highly competitive in pricing vs competition and their HCI solutions. It was even cheaper than non-HCI traditional server/storage/network options where it's more build your own, plus it's a single pane of glass to manage. Granted it's more set and forget as it just runs.

Great hyper-converged server solution

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 15, 2024
CC
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
4 years of experience
We ended up choosing Scale Computing Platform 4 years ago because that had better pricing than the other players and would offer everything we elected as pre-requisite for our system to work. Today, after several years using their system with no major issues, we can say it was a good decision.

How to tip the value with Scale

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 21, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Scale Computing Platform
2 years of experience
Under 10 nodes and less than 2 sites, I would rather sell and support Scale. It's just as fast as any other HCI and more stable then VXRail. It's easier to setup and deploy, and get VM's running, and replicating between CLUSTERS. The only reason I would not consider Scale is the encryption or KMS requirements.

Simplicity delivered

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 28, 2023
JC
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
Scale Computing Platform provided all the functionalities we needed for our daily operations, with features that align with our processes. It has the advantage of a unified software package, without add-ons, which proved to be a financial advantage during the acquisition. It ensured that we would always have all the future features without the need to financially plan for license upgrades. It has lower overhead, allowing us to invest less in hardware

Why is it better than others: A short product review of Scale Computing Platform

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 28, 2023
RI
Vetted Review
Scale Computing Platform
2 years of experience
I have chosen Scale Computing Platform over the Nutanix for this reasons, #1 is the price difference between Scale Computing Platform and Nutanix. #2 is the complexity and ease of use of both solutions. In my opinion, Scale Computing Platform is way above nutanix as to the specifications is concern and also the performance of it. Scale Computing Platform recognized here in the Philippines as major player in Hyperconverged Infrastructure.

Use Scale to scale up in your business!

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 27, 2023
CM
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
Price was outstanding, and competitive equipment wasn't an issue due to them using various brands and models. Sales reps were responsive, professional, and jumped through time hurdles with ease. Partnership with Acronis is a huge benefit, and the Carbonite license to move VMS is a huge plus.

Scale Computing, The Move To Make!

Rating: 10 out of 10
August 23, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
At the end of the day, and in the environment we are in, Scale just fits the bill, both price-wise and functionality-wise. Upgrading our VM environment was always a week-long process, now, it is a twenty-minute process, implementing, converting VMs, and rolling everything over to Scale was completed in less than a week's time, and that included training.

Scale Computing HC3 - Reduces Complexity in the Data Center

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 25, 2022
To be honest hyper-converged infrastructure products dramatically show improvement from start up. Providing a single pane of glass management is important in any of these HCI products. I like any/all of the HCI products I've worked with thus far.

Scale is a great solution with second to none support

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 11, 2020
TB
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
Scale replaced a VMWare solution. We compared Scale against a new VMWare solution as well as against a Nutanix hyper-converged solution. After looking at the costs, features, support, and hardware, Scale was the easy choice for our business. It fit every need we had and after 6 months of having it in place, I have no regrets with our decision.

Scale Computing HC3 is a Business Must-Have!

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 01, 2020
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
I looked at Nutanix as a comparable solution but they are only software provider while Scale provides and supports the hardware too. Honestly from what I have experienced there isn't a company offering exactly what Scale Computing offers so there isn't anyone else really competing with it. Some are close but not yet.

Scale: Smart, Simple, Effective, Reliable, and so much more...

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 25, 2020
DR
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
Nutanix could not compete on price. Not even close. It is a much more complex environment to configure and manage. While this probably means it has a few additional features, we did not encounter any that were relevant to us. It's lone advantage was onsite hardware support. Starwind turned out to be the most expensive solution we considered. It relies heavily on underlying Microsoft technologies (such as clustering) which we saw as a potential point of failure that Starwind did not control.

Scale Computing HC3 Hyperconverged systems enabled our organisational change

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 25, 2020
CN
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
We had looked at hyperconverged systems from Nutanix, HPE (Simplivity) and NetApp - all wanted a very high premium on top of which there were still additional licenses.

Their individual high costs meant they were never viable despite some attractive feature sets.

Your virtualization experience taken to a next level with Scale Computing

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 24, 2020
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
When it was time to refresh our old previous virtual environment, we looked at traditional server/storage, server/san, as well as other HCI competitors. We evaluated many solutions, but decided on Scale Computing for its simplicity to manage, use and setup, cost, but most of all it's functionality, like its ability to recover data in the event of a disaster. We hope to be using this solution for years to come!

Scale Computing Customer's Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 24, 2020
ZK
Vetted Review
Scale Computing Platform
2 years of experience
We picked Scale because their product had the price to performance ratio on the features that we needed. The demo of the product showed us the thought and effort they had put in to a great UI married with hardware that performed well.

Scale Computing HC3: Believe the Hype.

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 03, 2020
JB
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
I researched several HCI solutions from the big players like Dell, Nutanix, VMware, Cisco, and HP. Scale Computing HC3 has the same or better capabilities as their competitors at a fraction of the price, and you won't feel like a number when you call. You'll get the impression that your business is important to them, and that they value you as a customer.

Hyper Converged with limited time and staffing

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 30, 2020
RM
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
3 years of experience
We purchased about 3 years ago. At the time the pricing of these other options was massively higher than Scale HC3. Most of the other options have steep learning curves. Nutanix like HC3 runs on a KVM architecture making it similar but other than a few bells and whistles I don't think it adds that much.

Absolute best hyper-converged system on a budget

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 29, 2020
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
Scale Computing HC3 was not only cheaper than every solution that we looked at. It also had the easiest interface to learn and the least amount of hardware. We eliminated any and all setup/implementation costs as we were able to set up the cluster ourselves. All of the other services made me feel like I needed a master's degree to rack the units and set it up.

Medium Size School Using Scale Computing HC3

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 23, 2020
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
Scale offered an all in one solution, with its own hypervisor. Having a single pain of glass for storage and computing makes it way easier to support. As a one man IT dept I was looking for as simple, yet robust as possible option. Scale fit that need, as well as came in under budget.

Scale Computing HC3 exceeds your requirements because they’re outside of the box

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 07, 2020
MR
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
5 years of experience
I evaluated Nutanix, Pivot3, and Simplivity before choosing Scale.
Nutanix failed in the areas of support, cost, and if we were to choose their solution within our budget the scalability was lost.
Pivot3 and Simplivity both failed our requirements because they require VMWare which was an expense we wanted to avoid. And even for companies that have already made that investment stop and give thought to what you’re saving the business with consideration to eliminating that piece.
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